Theory and Technique

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1. How to Play Shakes / Stings found in Funk Basslines

   By PatrickJ, June 21, 2021
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   • PatrickJ
   • June 24, 2021

2. Doublethumbing and calluses

   By DiMarco, June 9, 2021
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   • Acebassmusic
   • June 9, 2021

3. How To Piccolo Bass Episode 2

   By All thumbs, June 7, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • June 7, 2021

4. Start improvising using just ONE NOTE!!

   By All thumbs, June 4, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • June 4, 2021

5. Rest stroke exercises?

   By Huw Foster, June 3, 2021
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   • Huw Foster
   • June 4, 2021

6. Slap Bassics Lesson 1 - Slap Bass Overview

   By All thumbs, June 3, 2021   

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   • All thumbs
   • June 3, 2021

7. End of my Rope 1 2 3

   By Killed_by_Death, May 11, 2021
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   • June 2, 2021

8. Sight reading vs Playing by Ear? 1 2

   By All thumbs, May 27, 2021   

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   • Bilbo
   • June 2, 2021

9. Buzz on G-string 7th fret. Technique?

   By sirmuppet, May 28, 2021
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   • May 31, 2021

10. 12 Bar Bass - Using Double Stops

    By All thumbs, May 28, 2021   

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    • All thumbs
    • May 28, 2021

11. How to get a GREAT Bass Tone - REVEALED

    By All thumbs, May 27, 2021   

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    • All thumbs
    • May 27, 2021

12. 70s funk slap bass lick lesson

    By All thumbs, May 26, 2021   

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    • May 26, 2021

13. Stomp Bass Solo Lesson - FULL breakdown of the slap bass section in this Brother's Johnson Classic.

    By All thumbs, May 23, 2021   

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    • All thumbs
    • May 26, 2021

14. Backing vocals.... oh no..

    By Sarah5string, May 19, 2021
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    • May 25, 2021

15. Wanna get comfortable in odd time signatures? I made this free book (24 pages) going through 5/8 that I wish I had when I started learning!

    By bass.directory, May 23, 2021
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    • May 23, 2021

16. Funk Bass Fills - Practice Track

    By alex_1_2_3, May 18, 2021   

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    • May 19, 2021

17. Rocksmith 2014 Remastered

    By Killed_by_Death, February 1, 2021
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    • May 15, 2021

18. Circle of 5ths - Major Sharp Keys

    By GrooveTubeBass, May 10, 2021
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    • May 10, 2021

19. Bass on a Dance track - polyrhythms?

    By nilebodgers, May 5, 2021
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    • dodge_bass
    • May 5, 2021

20. Slap technique pointers

    By Lfalex v1.1, May 3, 2021
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    • itu
    • May 4, 2021

21. Lesson To Help With 7th Arpeggios

    By greghagger, May 1, 2021   

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    • May 1, 2021

22. Jaco + Dart = ?

    By Huw Foster, April 22, 2021   

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    • April 22, 2021

23. Octave-bass exercise relight my fire

    By n.d.escher, April 10, 2021
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    • jimbobothy
    • April 18, 2021

24. Chord substitutions in practice?

    By DiMarco, April 13, 2021
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    • Doddy
    • April 13, 2021

25. are you an intermediate bass player?

    By PaulWarning, April 11, 2021
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    • PaulWarning
    • April 11, 2021